While state mouthpiece People’s Daily said it was a happy event for Pizza, some questioned the temporary movement and real destination of Pizza.

“Does the word ‘temporary’ say she will be back (to the aquarium) and tortured after the renewal of the lease?” China Cetacean Alliance (CCA), an animal welfare organization that has been urging the mall to stop importing animals said (link in Chinese, registration required) on Nov. 13. CCA told Quartz,”whether Pizza was really returned to Tianjin was in question. It could just be words from the staffs, and they could be sending her away because of the due of the lease.”

The Mall threw a goodbye party for Pizza on Nov. 13, where Pizza’s keeper Sasa cried and dozens of visitors (link in Chinese) were seen surrounding the glass enclosure. Grandview said it sent Pizza away so it could upgrade her enclosure and didn’t respond to questions about her lease. Grandview spokesman denied it acted due to public pressure and told local newspaper Guangzhou Daily Nov. 14 (link in Chinese) that Pizza would return by mid-June next year.